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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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